Philosophy of Science 70 (5):1206-1218 (2003)
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There is good reason to suppose that our best physical theories are false: In addition to its own internal problems, the standard formulation of quantum mechanics is logically incompatible with special relativity. I will also argue that we have no concrete idea what it means to claim that these theories are approximately true
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| Keywords | Realism Philosophy of Science Quantum Mechanics |
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| Reprint years | 2003 |
| DOI | 10.1086/377401 |
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